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How to Read a Certificate of Analysis

A COA is only useful if you know which fields matter. This guide walks through identity confirmation, purity determination, lot and expiration tracking, and the chromatograms behind the summary numbers, plus the fields worth questioning before you accept a result.

Documentation9 min readUpdated Aug 2026
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Storage & Handling

Storage and Handling Basics

Temperature ranges, freeze-thaw limits, light sensitivity, and reconstitution practices that keep a lot performing to its stated purity.

7 min readJul 2026
Analytical Methods

HPLC vs Mass Spectrometry

What each method actually proves, where they overlap, and why a purity claim without an identity confirmation is only half an answer.

8 min readJul 2026
Documentation

Lot Numbers and Batch Traceability

How a lot number ties a vial to its synthesis record, its test results, and its expiration, and what to record in your own notebook.

5 min readJun 2026
Storage & Handling

Reconstitution and Bacteriostatic Water

Choosing a diluent, calculating working concentrations, and the handling errors that most often compromise a reconstituted vial.

6 min readJun 2026
Analytical Methods

Reading a Chromatogram

Peak area, retention time, baseline noise, and shoulder peaks: a plain-language walkthrough of what the trace is telling you.

7 min readMay 2026
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